Question 1

One of the first ways that children distinguish between different figures when drawing is by using …

Accepted Answer

A) size 
B) shading in 
C) circles 
D) detail 
A) size 
B) shading in 
C) circles 
D) detail A

Question 2

Developmental psychologist used to think of children's drawings as …

Accepted Answer

A) copies from memory 
B) a construction of what they observe 
C) tadpole figures 
D) direct translations of a scene 
A) copies from memory 
B) a construction of what they observe 
C) tadpole figures 
D) direct translations of a scene D

Question 3

When given the task of jumping from one floor mat to another without stopping, children can generally perform five repetitions while landing with both feet by age …

Accepted Answer

A) five 
B) three 
C) two 
D) four 
A) five 
B) three 
C) two 
D) four A

Question 4

Children can usually run and easily descend staircases by …

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) six 
D) five 
A) two 
B) three 
C) six 
D) five

Question 5

According to Freeman, progression in the acquisition of drawing sub-skills can reveal ___________________ in preschool children.

Accepted Answer

A) state of emotions 
B) cognitive potential 
C) planning strategies 
D) motor development 
A) state of emotions 
B) cognitive potential 
C) planning strategies 
D) motor development

Question 6

The preschool years is NOT a key time for the deveopment of ____________ abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) reasoning 
B) motor 
C) manual coordination 
D) drawing 
A) reasoning 
B) motor 
C) manual coordination 
D) drawing

Question 7

Due to individual variation, _______________ studies are best to chart how brain development corresponds with acquired cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) longitudinal 
C) cross-sectional 
D) observational 
A) experimental 
B) longitudinal 
C) cross-sectional 
D) observational

Question 8

How many straight line, heel-off-the-floor steps can a three- to four-year-old typically make?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 14 
C) 7 
D) 21 
A) 10 
B) 14 
C) 7 
D) 21

Question 9

Threading beads onto a lace is …

Accepted Answer

A) a task used to test manual dexterity in children 
B) impossible for preschool children 
C) only usually possible by five years of age or older 
D) a fun task 
A) a task used to test manual dexterity in children 
B) impossible for preschool children 
C) only usually possible by five years of age or older 
D) a fun task

Question 10

The preschool period normally lasts for ___ years.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) six 
C) two 
D) four 
A) three 
B) six 
C) two 
D) four

Question 11

In most countries, school begins at age …

Accepted Answer

A) five 
B) seven 
C) six 
D) eight 
A) five 
B) seven 
C) six 
D) eight

Question 12

A contributing factor to autism may be …

Accepted Answer

A) an underdeveloped left hemisphere in the brain 
B) immature development of the corpus callosum 
C) starting school before the child is developmentally ready 
D) an underdeveloped frontal cortex 
A) an underdeveloped left hemisphere in the brain 
B) immature development of the corpus callosum 
C) starting school before the child is developmentally ready 
D) an underdeveloped frontal cortex

Question 13

Children usually first draw people …

Accepted Answer

A) with a trunk 
B) as a tadpole figure 
C) with two arms and legs 
D) with a square head 
A) with a trunk 
B) as a tadpole figure 
C) with two arms and legs 
D) with a square head

Question 14

Children usually obtain a walking pattern similar to adults by ...

Accepted Answer

A) three to four years 
B) two to three years 
C) one year 
D) five to six years 
A) three to four years 
B) two to three years 
C) one year 
D) five to six years

Question 15

Advances in drawing ability in the preschool years do NOT indicate …

Accepted Answer

A) increasing cognitive ability 
B) improved manual dexterity 
C) accessing of more sophisticated schema 
D) improved awareness of the world 
A) increasing cognitive ability 
B) improved manual dexterity 
C) accessing of more sophisticated schema 
D) improved awareness of the world

Question 16

Children draw people as tadpole figures because …

Accepted Answer

A) they believe people have two arms sticking out of their heads 
B) they have a limited schema available to draw from 
C) their fine motor ability isn't developed enough to draw anything else 
D) young children cannot distinguish humans from tadpoles 
A) they believe people have two arms sticking out of their heads 
B) they have a limited schema available to draw from 
C) their fine motor ability isn't developed enough to draw anything else 
D) young children cannot distinguish humans from tadpoles

Question 17

The development of the frontal cortex continues …

Accepted Answer

A) until the end of the preschool period 
B) into adolescence 
C) into adulthood 
D) until shortly past infancy 
A) until the end of the preschool period 
B) into adolescence 
C) into adulthood 
D) until shortly past infancy

Question 18

As children get older their heads …

Accepted Answer

A) grow at the same rate as their bodies 
B) get larger relative to their bodies 
C) get smaller relative to their bodies 
D) shrink 
A) grow at the same rate as their bodies 
B) get larger relative to their bodies 
C) get smaller relative to their bodies 
D) shrink

Question 19

Using PET to measure the rate of glucose metabolism has helped to explain the prolific growth of the _____________ between the ages of two and four years.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal cortex 
B) motor development 
C) corpus callosum 
D) brain synchronisation 
A) frontal cortex 
B) motor development 
C) corpus callosum 
D) brain synchronisation

Question 20

Children's drawings of people gradually have more features and grow more …

Accepted Answer

A) circular 
B) angular 
C) proportioned 
D) large 
A) circular 
B) angular 
C) proportioned 
D) large

One of the first ways that children distinguish between different figures when drawing is by using …

Developmental psychologist used to think of children's drawings as …

When given the task of jumping from one floor mat to another without stopping, children can generally perform five repetitions while landing with both feet by age …

Children can usually run and easily descend staircases by …

According to Freeman, progression in the acquisition of drawing sub-skills can reveal ___________________ in preschool children.

The preschool years is NOT a key time for the deveopment of ____________ abilities.

Due to individual variation, _______________ studies are best to chart how brain development corresponds with acquired cognitive abilities.

How many straight line, heel-off-the-floor steps can a three- to four-year-old typically make?

Threading beads onto a lace is …

The preschool period normally lasts for ___ years.

In most countries, school begins at age …

A contributing factor to autism may be …

Children usually first draw people …

Children usually obtain a walking pattern similar to adults by ...

Advances in drawing ability in the preschool years do NOT indicate …

Children draw people as tadpole figures because …

The development of the frontal cortex continues …

As children get older their heads …

Using PET to measure the rate of glucose metabolism has helped to explain the prolific growth of the _____________ between the ages of two and four years.

Children's drawings of people gradually have more features and grow more …

Framework and Methods

Theories and Approaches

Introduction to Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Language Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Introduction to Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Literacy

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Introduction to Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 5: Introduction to the Preschool Years

One of the first ways that children distinguish between different figures when drawing is by using …

Developmental psychologist used to think of children's drawings as …

When given the task of jumping from one floor mat to another without stopping, children can generally perform five repetitions while landing with both feet by age …

Children can usually run and easily descend staircases by …

According to Freeman, progression in the acquisition of drawing sub-skills can reveal ___________________ in preschool children.

The preschool years is NOT a key time for the deveopment of ____________ abilities.

Due to individual variation, _______________ studies are best to chart how brain development corresponds with acquired cognitive abilities.

How many straight line, heel-off-the-floor steps can a three- to four-year-old typically make?

Threading beads onto a lace is …

The preschool period normally lasts for ___ years.

In most countries, school begins at age …

A contributing factor to autism may be …

Children usually first draw people …

Children usually obtain a walking pattern similar to adults by ...

Advances in drawing ability in the preschool years do NOT indicate …

Children draw people as tadpole figures because …

The development of the frontal cortex continues …

As children get older their heads …

Using PET to measure the rate of glucose metabolism has helped to explain the prolific growth of the _____________ between the ages of two and four years.

Children's drawings of people gradually have more features and grow more …

Framework and Methods

Theories and Approaches

Introduction to Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Language Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Introduction to Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Literacy

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Introduction to Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

Filters